Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?So you’resayingthat…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What doyou meanby ___?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youexplainthat partagain?Tell memoreaboutthat.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Did I missanythingimportant?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can youexplainthat partagain?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?What doyou meanby ___?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…Did I missanythingimportant?Tell memoreaboutthat.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.So you’resayingthat…I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)It soundslike youbelieve…Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?So you’resayingthat…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What doyou meanby ___?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youexplainthat partagain?Tell memoreaboutthat.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Did I missanythingimportant?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can youexplainthat partagain?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?What doyou meanby ___?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…Did I missanythingimportant?Tell memoreaboutthat.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.So you’resayingthat…I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)It soundslike youbelieve…Can yousay moreaboutthat?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  2. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  3. So you’re saying that…
  4. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  5. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  6. What do you mean by ___?
  7. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  8. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  9. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  10. Can you say more about that?
  11. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  12. What made you come to that conclusion?
  13. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  14. Can you explain that part again?
  15. Tell me more about that.
  16. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  17. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  18. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  19. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  20. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  21. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  22. Did I miss anything important?
  23. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  24. Can you explain that part again?
  25. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  26. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  27. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  28. What do you mean by ___?
  29. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  30. It sounds like you believe…
  31. Did I miss anything important?
  32. Tell me more about that.
  33. What made you come to that conclusion?
  34. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  35. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  36. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  37. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  38. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  39. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  40. What part of this is most important to you?
  41. What part of this is most important to you?
  42. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  43. So you’re saying that…
  44. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  45. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  46. It sounds like you believe…
  47. Can you say more about that?